I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.

“I have come to bring fire on the earth – and how I wish it were already kindled!

For from now on there will be five in one household divided, three against two and two against three.

I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the very last cent!”

“Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

At that time, some Pharisees came up and said to Jesus, “Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you.”

Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

They will say, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish!’

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers.”’

But the older son became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,

The Pharisees (who loved money) heard all this and ridiculed him.

Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

Was no one found to turn back and give praise to God except this foreigner?”

Jesus also told this parable to some who were confident that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else.

So the first one came before him and said, ‘Sir, your mina has made ten minas more.’

“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live before him.”

But he said to them, “How is it that they say that the Christ is David’s son?

He said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.

because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.